Indian Banks: Understanding Holiday Schedules and Branch Services

Bank holiday: Indian banks operate on a mixed schedule, with closures on Sundays and the second/fourth Saturdays. While many services are digital, certain transactions like account opening, signature updates, and large cash movements still necessitate a branch visit.

In India, bank holidays are determined by a combination of national and regional factors, leading to variations from one state to another. In India, all private and public sector banks are closed on the second and fourth Saturdays and all Sundays of the month. So, bank customers must make sure that banks are working on that particular Saturday before visiting the bank branch for any work.

Are banks open or closed today on June 20, 2026?

Banks are open today on June 20, 2026 as it is the third Saturday of the month. The first, third, and fifth Saturdays of the month are bank working days unless specified as a holiday in the RBI holiday calendar.

Transactions that may need branch visit

Some banking services still require customers to visit a bank branch because they involve physical verification, document submission or additional security checks. Some of these services may include:

Opening certain types of accounts that require in-person verification

Updating or changing your signature in bank records

Closing a savings or current account (in some banks)

Adding or removing a joint account holder

Availing locker facilities or surrendering a locker

Reporting loss of passbook and obtaining a new one in some cases

Large cash deposits or withdrawals above prescribed limits that require additional verification

Updating KYC documents if online KYC is not available or additional verification is needed

Applying for certain loans or restructuring existing loans that require physical document submission

Note that the exact list of branch-only transactions may vary from one bank to another, as many banks now allow several services to be completed through internet banking, mobile banking or video KYC.

State-wise list of bank holidays in June 2026

Jun-26 15 26 29 30 Agartala • Ahmedabad Aizawl • • • Belapur • Bengaluru • Bhopal • Bhubaneswar • Chandigarh Chennai • Dehradun Gangtok Guwahati Hyderabad • Imphal Itanagar Jaipur Jammu • Kanpur • Kochi Kohima Kolkata • Lucknow • Mumbai • Nagpur • New Delhi • Panaji Patna • Raipur • Ranchi • Shillong Shimla • Srinagar • Thiruvananthapuram Vijayawada •

Holiday Description Day YMA Day/Raja Sankranti 15 Muharram (Yaom-EShahadath)/Last Day of Moharam/Ashoora 26 Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti 29 Remna Ni 30

Source- RBI website